Slideshow: Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival entertains thousands

Nine bands, including the WGHS Jazz I Band, entertained an estimated 14,000 music lovers at the Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Sept. 20, from noon until 11 p.m.

The Funky Butt Brass Band, Big Brother Thunder and the Master Blasters, Gene Dobbs Bradford and the Blues Experience, Webster University Jazz Ensemble and Marquise Knox with special guest Big George Brock performed on the Webster University Stage on Gore Avenue.

The winner of Old Webster’s Got Talent, 442s with Special Guest Erin Bode, St. Louis Jazz All-Stars, WGHS Jazz I Band and Jim Manley & Wild, Cool and Swingin’ performed on the Allen Avenue Stage.

Hixson cancels annual activity fair

Assistant activities director Cliff Ice announced March 8, that the Hixson Activity Fair scheduled for March 14, has been canceled due to the potential school protests.

The fair provides an opportunity for Hixson eighth graders to talk to current Webster Groves High School students representing different sports and clubs.

The fair has not been rescheduled.

Musicians compete at Solo and Ensemble festival

Orchestra students earned awards in 10 events at the Solo and Ensemble festival at Parkway Central High School on Saturday, March 3.

Senior Jeremy Ling earned exemplary ratings in all three of his events and will also compete at State.

Those who received exemplary ratings and may compete at State for solo performances are Ling for Violin Solo, senior Alex Bird for Violin Solo, senior Anna Bussler for Violin Solo and junior Hope Johnson for Cello Solo.

Those who received exemplary ratings for ensembles were seniors Bird, Bussler, Brady Chrisler and Ling for Violin Quartet; and seniors Chrisler, Ling and Terry Johnson for Violin Trio.

Those who received outstanding ratings were freshmen Anna Tetreault and Ava Andrews for String Duet, senior Kelaiah Killmade for Cello Solo and freshman Nataly Meckfessel for Cello Solo.

Students earn service award

This award recognizes Americans who volunteer significant amounts of time to serve their communities and country and was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

Seniors recognized as Missouri Scholars

Seniors Jack Snelling and Ethan Whitaker will be recognized by the Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students, at a luncheon in Columbia on April 22.

Photo of the Week

"To the adults who say we are too naive, too idealistic, too inexperienced and that we will not get this done: we would like nothing more to be in our classrooms right now." Elliot Williams said to the student who walked out to protest gun laws and the administration who watched to make sure everyone is safe on Wednesday, March 14. Photo by Riley Mullgardt